Chapter 331: Gluttony Conquered.

Chapter 331: Gluttony Conquered.

Multiple proficiency requirements fulfilled. [Solar Core Lv. 4] [White Flame Lv. 6] [Scale Manipulation Lv. 2] [Water Resistance Lv. 6] gained

Ability gained: [Magmakammer]

Acquisition requirement fulfilled. [Territory Release Lv. 1] acquired

Territory Release

A skill connected to the Mana Release technique. Widens the area of effect of any aura, while increasing the sturdiness of a Territory during a Territory Dispute. Upon losing a Dispute, reduces the amount of arcane corruption gained by 5% * [Territory Release Lv. N]

You sure had a party while I was away, Neill commented as we both stared at the frozen battlefield in the distance, having increased in size from when Mother first set up her Territory. You could see it from Karhalenteel island, where nobody would fault you for thinking it was a faraway island.

But the moment you zoomed in, you could see how weird it looked. A castle of ice stood alone on a small island, leaving barely any space for people to walk around the premises. However, what actually stood out was the tall, oak-size ice flower looming over everything with multiple ice dinosaurs and frozen flame statues decorating the castle.

Yeah I sighed deeply, shaking my head in exasperation. Seeing me slumping, Tasianna tapped my shoulders, telling me to straighten my back for her to continue combing my disheveled hair. I didnt think her training would be so rough Uuurgh! I-I felt fear.

My body trembled as I told that to Neill, reliving the shivering cold I felt during my training with Mother. The hailstorm of her scales rained down on me on an ice island, meaning I couldnt use my earth spells to protect myself. I had to resort to using my scales, but due to my elemental weakness, my [Draconic Barrier] didnt last long and I was almost turned into cheese holes.

I couldnt even melt her scales, forcing me to scurry away like my days as a small G rank gecko. But whenever I went, the freezing mist just made me feel weaker and weaker. My fight or flight response activated during training; DURING TRAINING. I was so scared I just wanted to cry. My excitement from learning from Mother just vanished. To survive I had to transform into my dragon form.

Neill gently grabbed my head and slowly pulled me to her, letting me rest on her. I looked up, only to see Neill having an empty expression. Mothers are scary.

Ah! Yeah.

Neill seemed to be pretty used to her dragon paths. If she had to learn this from her own mother, then from how she looked, I could tell she could sympathize. I probably couldnt fathom what she experienced. With what Cernust and Kramps told me about dragon mothers, I could start to see why they would be considered scary.

And here I thought Mother would just be a helicopter mom, but no, shes a strict performance mom!

Awwwwww, dont you two look adorable together~

Eeek! My body flinched, backing away from Neill as I felt chills running down my spine.

Your Majesty, I do hope the tea was to your liking. Ignoring what I was doing, Tasianna carried on as normal and greeted Mother.

Delectable, as always, Tasianna. Wonderful. You have reinvigorated my love for small beverages and my elven bodys taste buds the moment we met. Mother giggled with a satisfied face, handing Tasianna her cup with her levitating scales. After she was done talking with Tasianna about tea, she turned over to Neill and me. I am happy to see the both of you enjoying each others company so much. Family is everything, after all.

Family is everything, Neill repeated with a wry smile while I just nodded my head.

Hmm? Is something wrong? The both of you are acting too stiff for young scales. Mother approached me, causing me to shrink a bit from the trauma I experienced. H-Hestia?! H-Hey, dont do that to your own mother! Why are you so scared?!

Mothers modified reaction made me feel guilty over what I did. It wasnt on purpose, just a reflex!

C-Come on, you know exactly whats up! What sort of training was that supposed to be?! I was scared for my own life! I shouted, incredulously Mother was so nonchalant about it. Dragon abilities?! Nordor abilities?! No! You tried to freeze me into a popsicle! You know Im weak to ice, so why did you move your silver dust around like a blizzard!

Hmm? Is that all? Mother tilted her head, seemingly unimpressed by the horror I felt. You might be overreacting, Hestia. It was light exercise. Look. Your master seems fine.

She then pointed at Master Kush, who was currently talking with Rita about being a blessed. His blue priest robes were completely in tatters, nearly ripped apart to the point where he was exposing the armor he was wearing underneath it.

Hmm, yes, communicating with a god is not something to be trifled with at all. It is wisdom, but at the same time, it is an uncomfortable noise in your mind. Very hard to decipher, but as a Saint, that is my duty, Master spoke of his experience as a Saint. Sir Themrayn has much experience and my apprentice can speak with the gods almost fluently. Ha ha ha ha, I can tell you, I would have enough material to write a whole book about it if I only had the time.

The dryad jumped out, overly excited by all that she was hearing. Rita would like to know more! I mean, I want to know more, Saint Kushlekzar! During my time, I havent had the chance to speak with any blessed! How the world has changed!

Hmm? Changed? Your time? Arent you a human? Master frowned as he stared at Ritas human disguise. We hadnt told him Rita was using [Humanize].

See? Mother smiled, content with the situation. Hes fine. What an interesting scalekin.

Urgh I groaned, before giving up on the topic, pointing at Tasianna to continue correct my messed-up hair.

In response, Mother gave me a slightly worried look. My whelpling, please, training as a dragon isnt exactly easy. Fighting is the best way to gain experience, not only from a System standpoint, but also from a combat point of view. Practice is there to help you solidify your foundation.

Shes right, you know? Neill agreed, looking slightly reluctant to admit it though. Dragonkins are forces of nature, so fighting between each other would reflect that. Its even worse when we start releasing our mana to create a Territory to fight within. Learning how to wield my dragon paths wasnt a cakewalk, especially when my own mom had some high expectations for me. You need to toughen up, Sis.

Urgh, right. I slapped my cheeks, reminding myself of my days with my dance trainer and the whole thing about setting a foundation for myself. Well, at least, it gave me a few ideas on what to do with my scales outside of having them explode everywhere.

Right. Mother nodded, happy to see me alright again. But dont overwhelm yourself too much, alright? You have a concert on LightDay. You will have plenty of time to improve.

Right, were dragons. As much as our enemies are looming over our heads right now, I have a long lifespan to master everything I need. Then again, kinda wished I would master things faster, like my good ol Belzac days.

Yup! Neill smacked my back, almost sending me falling onto my face. Being a dragon is more than just spewing out fire and shooting out elemental mana. At least, for us from the more tougher lineages. Nordoramsul is all about scale and powder manipulation with their ice, and mine Gueillxar use the dragon paths in conjunction with our specialized jagged horn.

Well, in my case, it would be using my explosive scale-dust. I was a mutant Nordor-Kargryxmor dragon.

Buuuuuuut, we are also Kargryxmors, and our specialty lies with our black flame and unique [Battle Frenzy]. Neill pointed at the center at a spot on the beach. Come on, we barely have any time to really train with the tournament schedules. At least, get [Battle Frenzy], Sis. Tasianna, bring the twins. I dont want a repeat like last time. Might as well use your new public image to use.

Sis was a bit peeved I exposed my dragon identity to everybody in the arena. Even Sis, who loved attention, never, ever explicitly confirmed her dragon heritage. She went by Gueillxar in her adulthood pilgrimage, which despite being an SSS rank kirin was pretty much unknown within human lands.

And cause of this, she gave me a big lecture on how the adulthood pilgrimage worked. While it was only a recommendation, dragonkins werent supposed to expose themselves. As Cernust and Yorshka mentioned, if this information were to spread, it would only attract reckless dragon slayers, seeking fame by slaying one of the most ferocious monsters of this world.

Not like I had to follow it nor could I help it, really. I was an idol, after all. My goal was to seek the spotlight, even if I were to bring problems to me. Not like I could stop that part, since the demonkins already knew about me. They already tried sending some dragonslayers at me.

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In any case, as our group minus Tasianna who went to get the twins and Rajah waited on the beach, we suddenly got a visit from Renee and Jethro.

Oh, hey, Renee! How was your match? I havent asked Neill about Renees match yet, but considering Neill wasnt complaining about it, she probably won.

A win. Alistar trained him well enough, but he still needed more time. Renee didnt sound exhausted, then again, her match was the fourth of the day so she had plenty of time to chill.

Speaking of matches, the two mages from yesterday, Naemon and Joek, Alistar, and Larent had their matches today, too. Upon asking Renee if these acquaintances of ours had won, she confirmed it. In fact, tomorrow, she would have to duel against Joek.

Sir Alistar performed well for one so young in his position, but I have my suspicion Sir Larent is still the favorite of this tournament. As hard as it is to admit, he put Yeos to shame by defeating one of our lords within three blinks. Jethro, leader of the warrior priests of Yeostar, shook his head in shame.

Favorite? Him? While Jetro felt sad cause it was hard for his countrys champion, Neill didnt understand this, and instead, took it as a challenge. Heard what is happening from Hestia. If you need somebody to win, then dont worry old man, the real favorite of this tournament stands right before you.

Writing me off right in front of me? Wow.

You? Right, you are this young knights friend, correct? Youve been coming over to the island recently with Princess Hestia. Jethro squinted his eyes, glaring at Neill as if she was somebody worth suspecting.

Neill nodded.

Right My apologies if I dont believe you, but Auegors Blade is a monster I do not believe anybody can contest. The man is a candidate to become a sword saint.

Your lack of confidence in me is rather insulting, old man. Hmph. Once again, showing is better than bragging about it. Neill turned away from Jethro, ignoring him after their interaction. Instead of becoming agitated by her attitude, Jethro approached me with a grimace whether he was annoyed or exasperated by my sisters behavior.

Can I trust you would tell me if you had any more relatives around? Just like the Evidian mages from yesterday, it seemed Jethro was suspicious.

I had thought he had softened up a bit to me, but I seemed he was still rather apprehensive of my presence. We dont have a good enough relationship, Sir Jethro. I dont need to tell you anything when it comes to my family or not. Shouldnt you be more concerned about if I am doing my job correctly after I announced everything yesterday?

That is why I am questioning you! If that dragonewt is also part of your family, I need to know as one of Yeoss military advisors! Jethro continued arguing, making literally no sense to me. What you did yesterday was maddening! Must you seriously place a target on yourself like that? If you wanted to be so brazen, then why didnt you accept the invitation yesterday to join the noble banquet? The five princes wanted to meet you.

This man really grinds me gear. If only I wasnt a good girl

I sighed. First, this plan of mine was not only approved by Princess Anasthasia, but also Duke Alberstien! Prince Markval also had no problems with it, so why are you complaining? Just because you were left out? If you want to confront someone, go to them!

Economical and cultural advancements over military, in my opinion. Princess Anasthasia was trying to bring her country out of a recession, to bring in more money, so using my status to attract people into Elyonda was the plan. With the other five princes of the Divide around, it was also the perfect time to have them send in more envoys.

Second, painting a target on my back is exactly what my role should be! My official duty is that of a Champion of the Goddess, and I am doing exactly why I came here for: to protect the blood. At the same time, as the first Idol of the Goddess, I am also around to rally people up. Isnt that the main function of this festival? Bring up peoples mood after the death of Sir Royce and your former ruling prince?

And I assure you, you have my thanks for caring this much for my country, but how you did it is an outrage! he shouted, looking like a tomato. I have heard from Sir Alistar what you had done. I thank you for intercepting them, yes, but if some grimy goblins and orcs are planning to attack the city, then why are you trying to bring more people to the festival? There will be more civilians to account for. The common folk! Us nobles and the military are responsible for their survival, and what you are doing is endangering them!

I was shocked to hear this man actually caring so much for commoners. He didnt strike me as somebody who would care for anything but his pride and faith.

Noticing my astonishment, Jethro's face softened up a bit at the misunderstanding. I am not a knight, no, but knights are there to protect their country, which includes the people. It is an interpretation of Yeostars teaching, but even I am not so single-minded that I only care for war. Without farmers and bountiful land, an army cannot be made.

Even if I disliked how he talked about me, I had to give him some respect for that statement. Then you should probably start listening to your niece, then. Princess Anasthasia also cares for her country, but I have been told by her how you and many other of the lords just disregard her purely because she is a woman.

Her plan with you is endangering people! Not only our commoners, but also the envoys from the other principalities! If this is that naive girls idea, then it shows she lacks the qualifications to be a minister.

She cares about the country as much as you do. However, Davi is needed to keep it running. Instead of only thinking about building up your military strength and finding vengeance for your brother, might I suggest you also take care of your coffers? Or maybe the borders? You, Duke Alberstien, and Princess Anasthasia. Your squabbles don't help the lands unity.

Hmm. There is wisdom in what you said. Jethro stroked his bead, taking my suggestion actually seriously. But, what about the increased influx of merchants and visitors? I have already heard news that merchants are sending out news about you. More people will arrive in Elyonda through the Gleislain river boat on Lightday. What would you do if those damnable orcs or whatever mercenaries the demonkins hired attacked us then?

I have ways to save them all. Besides, dont you have the arena?

In an emergency or siege, protocols indicate all members of the royal family or foreign envoys to move to God Yeostars arena for safety with the dungeons System. The commoners move to the temple for safety. Jethro then shook his head, sighing. By the Goddess, I hope you have a method to save them. Their blood will be on your hands if you fail.

My whelpling!

Huh? Woah?! Mother and Neill tackled me onto the ground, ramming my poor wings on the rather hard sandy beach. Without allowing me to complain to them, both hugged me like crazy.

I knew it! You make big sis proud, little H! Hahaha! Awesome! Welcome to the family!

You did it! You dont know how proud I am, Hestia! You did it, you made your first step towards your lineage! Perfect, with power like your father, we can increase the necessary training to help you get stronger.

Eeeek! No! Overwhelmed by fear of Mothers training, I used an opening in their hugs to slip right out of their embrace. Which was where I noticed how light my body felt, almost as if it was weightless.

Hmm? Neill smirked as I was astonished at this fact. Dont get too drunk on power, alright, Sis? [Battle Frenzy] increases our stats by a bit but whats more important is that it accentuates our draconic powers.

Battle Frenzy

The battle will of the Black Tyrant Dragon Kargryxmor coursing through his descendants blood, tamed by the dragon to release the full potential of the Black Tyrants spawn. When activated, depending on the stage, stats and resource regeneration will increase

I checked my profile, noticing a 10% increase in all my stats outside of Health, Mana, and Stamina. It was similar to the description Ellaines armor had, only that it didnt mention the full potential part.

What do you mean by accentuate? I asked her, wanting to learn more.

In my case, it would be my ability to perceive mana more easily and control them even through the air. Whats more, it helps me focus them around my body and release them in more focused attacks, she explained. Which means, it will affect your speciality. In this case your scale-dust. And, well, whatever else but honestly, only you can answer that, my aging little kid sister. Cant believe you would have grey hair at this age, hehe.

Oi! I wanted to complain at Neill, but before I could, a loud thud appeared from nowhere, drawing my head to the side.

Then, allow me to help you discern them, Champion of Aurena.

It was Tehmrayn.

I wish to see the power of a Kargyrxmor. Release your Territory. Show me your might.

Verdammt.

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